TIRANA, December 20/ATA/ On Thursday evening, the Parliament approved the draft law “On the organization and functioning of the Reserve Force in the Republic of Albania” with 74 votes in favor and 6 abstentions.
Minister of Defense Pirro Vengu appreciated today that with the approval of this draft law, there has been taken a very important step to increase the capacities of the Armed Forces and to make them more efficient in cases of emergencies.
Vengu thanked all the MPs who voted in the plenary session in favor of the creation of the reservist force.
“This is an important step and positive news for all Albanians because with this decision we give discharged and non-commissioned officers, but also civilians, a valid alternative to consider,” he wrote in a post in the social media.
According to Vengu, “This new service guarantees trained and experienced individuals from the country, but also from the Diaspora, increasing the readiness and operation ability of our Armed Forces in cases of deteriorating security, peace support operations and during civil emergencies”.
He emphasized that, “Over 15.5 million euros have been allocated for the initial activation of this component, including weapons, means, equipment and a dignified financial treatment.”
“The reserve service in the Armed Forces will start with the creation of one company in 2025 and will gradually increase to 4 companies by 2030, fulfilling the vision of the Albanian Government for the Albania 2030 mission”, emphasized Vengu.
The minister underlined that with this draft law, we end a successful year and the way is paved for another year with a focus on the upgrade of the Armed Forces, the development of the Military Industry and the increase of capacities in the service of security and Civil Protection. /j.p/p.s./
